Hazards index
Hazards are anything that can cause harm and every place of work has them. Understanding the hazards at your work can help you manage risks and keep workers safe and healthy.
This information will help you identify the hazards at your work and the steps you can take to reduce or remove risks for yourself and your workers.
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Plant, equipment and vehicle
Cranes
Cranes and mechanical lifting gear are used to handle excessively heavy loads and, as such, create the potential for serious injury or death.
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Plant, equipment and vehicle
Rim wheels
A number of hazards can occur when servicing tyres on single-piece and multi-piece rim wheels involving handling pressurised systems.
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Hazardous chemicals; environment; material
Abandoned underground tanks
Abandoned underground tanks and associated pipework are potentially dangerous and can cause explosions if they have not been made safe.
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Environment; material
Melioidosis
Working with soil and surface water, especially after high rainfall, can expose workers to melioidosis.
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Hazardous chemicals; electricity; plant, equipment and vehicle
High risk work
Licences are required for workers carrying out certain classes of high risk work.
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Plant, equipment and vehicle
Scaffolding
The erection, alteration, use and dismantling of scaffold exposes workers to the risk of a serious fall or being struck by falling objects, such as scaffold components, tools, or in the event of a collapse, the entire scaffold.
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Hazardous chemicals; electricity; environment; material; plant, equipment and vehicle
Hazardous area classification (fire and explosion prevention)
The purpose of a hazardous area classification (HAC) is to reduce the chance of an explosive/flammable atmosphere contacting an ignition source.